Layyah

This article is about the city. For the district named for it, see Layyah District. For other uses, see Layyah (disambiguation).
Layyah
ليّہ
City
Old Layyah city in Pakistan
Old Layyah city in Pakistan
Layyah is located in Pakistan
Layyah
Layyah
Coordinates: 30°57′55″N 70°56′38″E / 30.96528°N 70.94389°E / 30.96528; 70.94389
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionDera Ghazi Khan
DistrictLayyah
Area
 • Metro
6,291 km2 (2,429 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • City151,274
 • Rank75th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
31200
Calling code0606
Number of towns1
Number of Union councils36
Websitewww.punjab.gov.pk/layyah
Shrine of Rajan Shah, Layyah city in Layyah district, Pakistan

Layyah (Saraiki and Urdu: ليّہ), previously spelled as Leiah, is a city in Pakistan.[2] The city is headquarter of Layyah District and Layyah Tehsil. It is the 75th most populous city of Pakistan.[3]

The main languages spoken in the city include Saraiki, Punjabi, and Urdu.

  1. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Layyah Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan
  3. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.